School of Life, Karamoja, Naoi, Uganda

Background

Following the Covid pandemic, the HIV/AIDS affected/infected children of School of Life appeared less motivated towards their future. A higher number of school dropouts was registered and its consequences (early pregnancies, forced marriages, streetism, family violence).

Activities




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Date of Record Entry: 2024/06/25
Date of Record Last Modified: 2024/06/25

Improvement of life skills, Kalungu Training Centre (KGTC), Uganda

Background

The Uganda school curricula focus mainly on academic teaching, leaving aside hands-on skills. Graduated students’ job hunting was much limited to white collar jobs. At the Kalungu Girl Training Centre (KGTC), students mainly come from rural areas, whose parents could not afford higher education fees, and where office work is little.

Activitites




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Date of Record Entry: 2024/06/21
Date of Record Last Modified: 2024/06/24

Improving hygiene in the Maternal Child Health Care by constructing a laundry room to reduce transmission of contagious disease at St. Charles Lwanga Health Centre; Chekalini, Kenya

Backgroung

The sanitarian and hygiene conditions in the St Charles Lawanga Health centre did not meet the required standards; laundry took place in the sluice room set in the labour ward. Patients were exposed to higher spread of infections and midwives were distracted during their service.

Activities

The project supported the construction of an annex room for exclusive laundry activities. The laundry room includes dobby sinks, wardrobes to store bedlinen, electricity wiring, proper drainage and a couple of washing machines.




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Date of Record Entry: 2024/06/20
Date of Record Last Modified: 2024/06/20

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